Mittie Ann Burkett

Mittie Ann Burkett, 94, of St. Mary’s Church Road, Morganton, NC, died Sunday, August 27, 2006 at College Pines Nursing Home in Valdese, NC. Born December 31, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Vance and Sudie Ledbetter Whisnant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Burkett, and a sister, Nettie W. Benton. Mattie was a member of El Bethel Baptist Church.

Mrs. Burkett is survived by three sons, Keith Burkett and wife, Elaine, Kenneth Burkett, and Garry Burkett and wife, Louise, all of Morganton; a daughter, Joyce B. Maney of Morganton; and two sisters, Ruby Paschall and Beadie Paschall, both of Morganton; nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at El Bethel Baptist Church with Reverends Ron Cooper and Jimmy Lambert officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. at Sossoman Funeral Home where the body will remain until placed in the church thirty minutes prior to the funeral hour. At other times the family will be at the residence of Keith Burkett, 940 St. Mary’s Church Road, Morganton. Memorial contributions may be made to El Bethel Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 2518, Morganton, NC 28680.